String Bean

Chinese Chestnut

About String Bean and Chinese Chestnut

String Bean

Chinese Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

China, Korea

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

String bean, Field bean, French bean

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

String Bean

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Bohne

chinesische Kastanie

In French

Haricot vert

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

String Bean

Castaño chino

In Greek

Αμπελοφάσουλο

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

Feijão de corda

castanha chinesa

In Polish

Fasolka szparagowa

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Gloria Bean

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

11515

1 27800

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Properties of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut? We provide you with everything About String Bean and Chinese Chestnut. String Bean doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also String Bean does not have fragrant flowers. String Bean has allergic reactions like and Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut

Season and care of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut is important to know. While considering everything about String Bean and Chinese Chestnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinese Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for String Bean is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Chestnut is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral.

String Bean and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

String Bean and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut

Care of String Bean and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.